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recommendations. At its September 20, 2011, meeting, the City Council authorized staff to <br /> prepare draft design guidelines for review by the Planning Commission subcommittee. <br /> 2. OVERVIEW OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES: <br /> Over the past months the subcommittee has been working on the creation of the commercial and <br /> industrial design guidelines. The guidelines include text and graphics to provide developers with <br /> further direction on the desire for quality commercial and industrial development. The <br /> subcommittee stated that they wanted the guidelines to be subjective to allow a developer to be <br /> creative when meeting the intent of the guidelines. <br /> The guidelines encourage quality development by providing direction on building design, color, <br /> and material. They also provide direction on other aspects of the development for example <br /> signage, screening and lighting. The guidelines allow flexibility for industrial development in the <br /> strict directions on four-sided architecture, screening, and building footprint. There are also <br /> exceptions for properties that are not serviced by City sewer and water and have potential for <br /> redevelopment. <br /> The subcommittee wanted the Planning Commission and EDA to review the draft design <br /> guidelines prior to a final draft being complete to ensure they were moving in the correct <br /> direction. <br /> At its April 14, 2011, meeting the Planning Commission reviewed the draft commercial and <br /> industrial design guidelines. They generally liked the draft and thought it was not overly <br /> restrictive to discourage businesses to come to Hugo. The Planning Commission made a <br /> recommendation of approval of the draft guidelines. Staff reminded the Planning Commission <br /> that the draft would also be forwarded to the EDA for its feedback. <br /> 3. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Staff recommends the EDA provide feedback on the draft design guidelines after staff's <br /> presentation. <br /> If the EDA is comfortable with the draft, staff will schedule a public hearing for the approval of <br /> the design guidelines. <br /> Attachments: <br /> 1. Draft Commercial and Industrial Design Guidelines <br />